JUDGMENT :

1. To appreciate the gravamen of the controversy involved in the instant petition, exposition of facts in brief are detailed out hereunder:

• The respondent-University of Kashmir (for short, 'University') wherein the petitioner has been working as Assistant Registrar advertised vacant positions of Deputy Registrars/Deputy Controllers of Examination vide advertisement notice/s dated 24.10.2003, 18.2.2005 and 25.6.2007 for filing up the same in the internal quota and the petitioner being eligible thereof applied and consequently was called for interview scheduled on 13.10.2008 which interview, however was not conducted and finally the posts not filled up pursuant to the aforesaid advertisement notice/s.

• The petitioner herein along with one co-employee namely Mohd. Yasin Malik came to be appointed against the post of Deputy Registrar/Deputy Controller of Examination against the available post (internal quota) while working as Assistant Registrar/Assistant Controller of Examinations in the University in their own pay and grade for a period of six months in the first instance subject to the payment of charge allowances as admissible under rules in terms of order No. F(Promotio